What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

After finishing Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Read all about the origins of Oregon’s fascinating Wizard Island in this engaging passage!

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Explore a remarkable example of Maya engineering with this sixth through eighth grade nonfiction reading worksheet.

Individualize middle-grade learning experiences with this fun reading response choice board!

Discover how small acts can create lasting change with this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Have students compare and contrast fictional and historical accounts with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills. 

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

Students consider the ethics of exploring a maritime memorial in this extension activity for Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

Differentiate learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!